1 July 2013 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing, China promoted the Philippines as a destination for tertiary education in the recently concluded 2013 China (Sichuan) International Education Exhibition in Chengdu, Sichuan Province which was held on June 18 and 19.

The Consulate’s booth distributed brochures from various Philippine universities as well as its own brochures containing information about course offerings, admission requirements, visa issuance, and other details about living and studying in the Philippines. The Consulate sought to attract students from Sichuan as well as from other parts of Western China by highlighting the advantages of studying in the Philippines: quality education, affordability, good social environment, proximity to China, and travel and tourism opportunities.

Vice Consul Duke Villanueva also gave a presentation on the advantages of studying in the Philippines to potential students and their parents during the exhibition.

The Consulate featured numerous Philippine universities including University of Sto. Tomas, University of the East,  Southern Luzon State University, Centro Escolar University, Miriam College, Tytana College, MAPUA Institute of Technology, Manuel S. Envegra University Foundation, Bulacan State University and the Asian Institute of Management.

Local and foreign educational institutions from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, and Russia also joined the exhibit.

Side by side with marketing the Philippines as a destination for overseas education, the Consulate also promoted the Philippines as a tourist destination with tourism brochures also given out during the exhibit. END